KIBBS Graduate Dinner

 This is the annual dinner for the graduates at KIBBS.  Lots of good food, some games and fellowship and song. 

Willow one month, Arianna one year

     

 Willow is doing fine every week

    

Sleeping in church during the sermon; she was awake for the singing, though. 

  Willow was one month old 2/10/19

Arianna at one year  on January 23rd

    
    Helping Mommy with shopping and  helping to clean church windows :-)

Arianna with Aunt Hope 

 Arianna is standing and walking now.  Looks like
she's giving a talk to her toys here.

Uncle Matt gave her the little bear shirt

Ordination Service for two Japanese Pastors

Yoshinobu Omote , his father is the Pastor of Nishimaiko BC

 Two Japanese men were ordained on February 11.  They were first asked questions about their Bible knowledge and beliefs.   
       Mr. Mawatari answering questions.  He will take over our church sometime this year.               

Mrs. Omoto  and Mrs. Mawatari join their husbands up front. 

Ron White preached the message 

Pastors and Missionaries laid hands on both of these men and prayed for them and their ministries

L to R  The Omote's, Ron White, Mawatari's, Kosaki-san, Yoshinobu and family, Danny Gardner 

Meet Willow

Our fourth granddaughter, Willow Kerrigan Ward, was born  January 10, 2019, 8:16 pm in Virginia.  7 lbs. 11 oz, 19"   about 3.6 kilo and 47 cm

              Joe, Alora, Clarity, Willow and Christin--first family selfie on the 15th

Nebraska Visit

Matthew and Teresa went to Nebraska for Christmas and are staying with Peter, Jewel and little Arianna for a few days.  Arianna is starting to walk a couple of steps before falling.  She will get better  :-)  then there will be no stopping her.

Matthew and Peter giving Arianna a bath 

Mom and Arianna 

Teresa and Matt rode the bus with Arianna on the 23rd 

Arianna is 11 months 

Matthew and his third niece sitting together like with the twins in WVA 

Henry introducing Pastor Imai 

Pastor Imai preached and played the French horn 

Lunch included ham, broccoli and rolls